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Ohio executes man who fatally shot security guard

Yahoo! News - Wed, 2013-03-06 13:03

FILE-This undated file photo released by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections shows Frederick Treesh. Ohio prepared Wednesday, March 6, 2013, to execute Treesh, the killer of an adult bookstore security guard in a slaying that capped a violent, multi-state crime rampage in which he stole cars, robbed banks and took part in another fatal shooting. Treesh, a cocaine addict at the time of the killing, has said almost from the day he was arrested that he regretted what he did but drugs made him do it. His attorneys made the same argument a month ago in an unsuccessful bid for clemency. (AP Photo/Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, File)LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Ohio executed a man Wednesday who fatally shot an adult bookstore security guard in 1994 at the end of a multistate crime rampage as witnesses of a second slaying victim of that rampage looked on intently.


Atlanta airport work turns in $7,000 in lost cash

Yahoo! News - Wed, 2013-03-06 13:02
ATLANTA (AP) — An Alabama foot doctor said he is grateful for the honesty of a part-time parking cashier at Atlanta's airport, who found $7,000 in cash on the curb outside the international terminal and promptly turned it in.

Review of Finding Freedom Through Friendship, Inc. by Mike M

Great Nonprofits Reviews - Wed, 2013-03-06 13:00
5 stars. Finding Freedom Through Friendship is a good way to help those who can't help themselves. And your money goes a lot farther than most other charities, because our administrative staff, President, Vice President, and Chief Executive are unpaid volunteers! Talk about a bargain!

If you want to see real, positive change in someone's life, visit freedomthroughfriendship.blogspot.com to see i...

Old Catholic orders fade as monks and nuns age

Yahoo! News - Wed, 2013-03-06 12:59

In this Thursday, Feb. 28 2012, 2013, Seour Elizabeth plays with a Palestinian orphan child at La Creche in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. In the cradle of Christianity, the Roman Catholic Church is facing a crisis as an aging population of nuns and monks dwindles away. Unable to replace them, the church has been forced to close certain institutions, hire professional staffs to run others or simply turn over coveted biblical properties to newer Christian groups. Preserving the Catholic presence in the Holy Land will be a major challenge for the next pope. (AP Photo)BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — The nuns of "Le Creche," the only orphanage in Bethlehem, have raised generations of children in this biblical town.


Court suspends Egypt's parliament election

Yahoo! News - Wed, 2013-03-06 12:59
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court on Wednesday ordered the suspension of parliamentary elections scheduled to begin in April, opening a legal battle likely to delay the vote and deepening the political crisis between the Islamist president and his opponents that has polarized the nation for months.

.@BCCCC blog: Internal partners key to #CSR success http://t.co/1JBUbqhwMD “To change a company, you need intrapreneurs” - J. Silberman

Join the CSR Conversation! - Wed, 2013-03-06 12:55
.@BCCCC blog: Internal partners key to #CSR success http://t.co/1JBUbqhwMD “To change a company, you need intrapreneurs” - J. Silberman

U.S. envoy walks out of nuclear meeting over Iran's Israel remark

Yahoo! News - Wed, 2013-03-06 12:54

U.S. ambassador to the IAEA Macmanus attends a board of governors meeting in ViennaVIENNA (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations nuclear watchdog walked out of an agency meeting on Wednesday in protest when Iran's representative accused Washington's ally Israel of "genocide", diplomats said. Officials from Canada and Australia also left the closed-door meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) 35-nation governing board when Iran's Ali Asghar Soltanieh made his statement during a debate on Syria, they said. ...


Correction: Health Overhaul-Language Barrier story

Yahoo! News - Wed, 2013-03-06 12:53
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — In a story March 4 about the challenges of explaining health care reform to non-English speakers, The Associated Press relied on incorrect information from the California Primary Care Association in reporting that organizations have to provide written notices in languages spoken by 10 percent or more of their service population.

Rise of Italy's Grillo may threaten Berlusconi's media empire

Yahoo! News - Wed, 2013-03-06 12:46
MILAN (Reuters) - An alliance between Beppe Grillo's anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and Italy's center-left could pave the way for tough conflict of interest rules, forcing Silvio Berlusconi to choose between politics or his vast media empire. Born out of a daring bet on commercial television in the 1980s, the former prime minister's Mediaset has become one of Europe's largest broadcasters with the help of soft Italian anti-trust laws and a favorable regulatory environment. ...

Review of Omaha Habitat for Humanity by seankimble

Great Nonprofits Reviews - Wed, 2013-03-06 12:45
5 stars. Habitat Omaha is a wonderful organization that's committed to improving neighborhoods and lives in Omaha. Our caring volunteers work tirelessly to support and help our staff do amazing work. From homeownership to home repair to our ReStore retail sales units, Habitat is very actively engaged in helping make Omaha the very best. If you are interested in volunteering or learning more abo...

Kidnap charge for pregnant fugitive caught in Pa.

Yahoo! News - Wed, 2013-03-06 12:45
CORNING, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a pregnant New York fugitive who escaped custody by jumping out a window at a Pennsylvania hospital has been charged with kidnapping a mother and baby during her getaway.
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